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The Progress Fund has been working with the Straub family since 2017. We are honored to have shared our tourism knowledge and financial resources with the 150+ year old and 5th generation family business anchored […] Continue Reading

One of our favorite bike trails is the Ghost Town Trail in west central Pennsylvania. It is a 52-mile trail, including a loop, connecting Blairsville on the West and Ebensburg on the East. It won […] Continue Reading

Tomorrow, June 5th, is National Donut Day and we have a suggestion for a sweet treat. Oram’s Donuts, a beloved Beaver Falls staple for nearly nine decades, continues on but with new ownership and a […] Continue Reading

We want to give a big shout out to Nate Morgan and his partners, who were awarded “Best of Choice” hotel in 2026 for their Comfort Inn located along the Great Allegheny Passage in Connellsville. […] Continue Reading

Straub Brewery Visitor Center & Tap Room is having a Sunday Funday on July 13th.  Straub Brewery will have brunch available from 9 am to 3 pm.  Stop by and enjoy music, games, cocktails and […] Continue Reading

Young Scholars is in a growth spurt. In 2015, the charter school first opened in a building rented from the St. Nicholas Byzantine Church in McKeesport, outside of Pittsburgh. They served grades K-5. In the […] Continue Reading